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> After being denied asylum, Sweden allegedly flew Fikre back to Portland, Ore., on a private jet. With all of the migrants that Sweden had, I'm surprised that
by roshin 3y ago
> After being denied asylum, Sweden allegedly flew Fikre back to Portland, Ore., on a private jet.
With all of the migrants that Sweden had, I'm surprised that this was not only denied asylum, but flown to the us on a private jet.
- papercrane 3y agoThe issue in Sweden is that he didn't have enough evidence to convince Sweden that he was arrested and tortured at the behest of the American government. Since he was on the no-fly list no air carrier would take him as a passenger, so Sweden's only options were to keep him or fly him in a private jet. https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-31874-swedish-government-denies-asylum-for-u-s-citizen-who-claims-torture-at-request-of-u-s-government.html https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-31874-swedish-government...